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TachibanaChiharu November 6, 2024 3:52 am

Final chapter (51) I like how the wrong words are crossed out in the title. "I'll love hate me". Mmmmhmm.

TachibanaChiharu October 18, 2024 8:49 pm

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Cirrus full-on red-eye unhinged.
Dongsik getting the total ass-beating he deserved, even if this particular situation was not Dongsik's fault. Cirrus proving that fear of him is not unfounded. Implication that Chan-Il is next in line for an ass-beating.

I don't know who is really in the wrong here, tbh. Cirrus broke trust with Skylar, yes, prior to them dating, and never admitted it. Trust is the key to successful relationships. However, the infraction Cirrus committed was really minor IMO. It happened before they were dating, and let's be honest, Chan-Il was never going to date Skylar. Cirrus didn't force Chan-Il and his cousin to like each other when they were introduced. He just enabled their meeting (for selfish reasons). It was really an inevitable situation and Cirrus just accelerated it happening. Skylar suffered under an unrequited situation for a shorter time due to Cirrus's interference. Is this a blessing? Or, should it be Skylar's choice to suffer this situation for as long as he can tolerate it? Probably. But because this is so questionable, it doesn't really seem hard to forgive. I feel like this is blown way out of proportion for the offense committed.

Anyway, there is an outside possibility that Chan-Il might be bisexual, but it's also been shown that Chan-Il is just plain nice to everyone. I once thought we'd end up with a love triangle where Chan-Il was actually after Cirrus (but didn't think Cirrus would humor him) so dated his similar-appearance female cousin instead. But then Chan-Il got all bent out of shape at Cirrus and his cousin being affectionate. I'm not really sure where Chan-Il's true stance is yet, but it doesn't seem to be in Skylar's direction as far as I can tell.

    Nobodyhome October 19, 2024 2:13 pm

    I have no idea what u are reading lol Chanil is your average hetero dude who loves Ri-In and his friends. He’s a nice guy who just wants the best for his friends. What is so hard to understand that? Do u have friends? Try making some.

    TachibanaChiharu October 19, 2024 3:32 pm
    I have no idea what u are reading lol Chanil is your average hetero dude who loves Ri-In and his friends. He’s a nice guy who just wants the best for his friends. What is so hard to understand that? Do u have... Nobodyhome

    What a disproportionally aggressive response for a total speculation topic. Grow up. Not everything in life is black and white. Not everyone knows what they want when they're in high school, or even as adults. Authors intentionally leave things ambiguous so they can take multiple paths with the story and to get readers talking about what may happen. Try using your eyeballs or maybe graduating high school next time.

    Nobodyhome October 19, 2024 3:52 pm
    What a disproportionally aggressive response for a total speculation topic. Grow up. Not everything in life is black and white. Not everyone knows what they want when they're in high school, or even as adults. ... TachibanaChiharu

    Erm no lol It was crystal clear with Chanil. Actually the author really likes the second pair. Sorry to burst your “nonexistent bisexuality” theory. You should learn taking it bc u are on an open board.

    TachibanaChiharu October 19, 2024 4:00 pm

    I have only what's in the story, and sorry not sorry, I can speculate however I want. It doesn't hurt anyone, except maybe those people who might be insecure about their own sexuality. Might ought to get help instead of taking it out on random people on the internet.

    Nobodyhome October 19, 2024 6:44 pm
    I have only what's in the story, and sorry not sorry, I can speculate however I want. It doesn't hurt anyone, except maybe those people who might be insecure about their own sexuality. Might ought to get help i... TachibanaChiharu

    U do realize you are already taking this on a personal level? It might have struck a nerve with u lol go touch some grass and make friends

    _catty October 19, 2024 11:52 pm
    U do realize you are already taking this on a personal level? It might have struck a nerve with u lol go touch some grass and make friends Nobodyhome

    Let people spectulate, damn.

    PipPip October 19, 2024 11:53 pm
    U do realize you are already taking this on a personal level? It might have struck a nerve with u lol go touch some grass and make friends Nobodyhome

    Dawg you're the one who's taking this personally... And I'm saying this as a spectator who had to read through whatever tf that was

    Nobodyhome October 20, 2024 12:13 am
    Dawg you're the one who's taking this personally... And I'm saying this as a spectator who had to read through whatever tf that was PipPip

    IT IS AN OPEN BOARD. GROW THE FUCK UP!

    _catty October 20, 2024 2:12 am
    IT IS AN OPEN BOARD. GROW THE FUCK UP! Nobodyhome

    PipPip October 20, 2024 10:53 am
    IT IS AN OPEN BOARD. GROW THE FUCK UP! Nobodyhome

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How I rate things, generally based off of writing only:
* Art must be great or must not be distracting. If art is distracting for any reason, I may ding it a star depending on how much so.
* Plot must make sense. Plot must build upon it self with an A->B->C->D progression.
* Setups must have payoffs. Payoffs must have setups. If there are a large amount of these dangling, then I might deduct a star.
* Characters must be interesting and/or likeable and have their own personalities. If they are cliche shoujo stereotypes that don't deviate much, it is likely a star will be deducted.
* Background details - characters who are moody or reactive or impulsive must have a reasonable backstory explanation. If characters behave abnormally without background/explanation, a star will likely be deducted.
* Setting details. Characters should go to work or school. There should be side characters who have names and dialog that aren't involved directly in the main romance. Characters should have families, or reasons why their families are gone. Characters living alone should have some explanation for how their living expenses are covered.
* Common cliches/tropes, like sick-in-the-rain, forced drinking, getting a character drunk to move the plot along, etc. Over-reliance on these will get a 1-star deduction.
* Everyone's gay, all girls are harpies, stockholm-syndrome plots, gay men are predators, homophobes, purposeless (story-wise) rape, and other problematic cliches will get a 1 or more star deduction depending on the depth of offenses.
* Grounded in reality. BL-crazyworld insanity will break emersion, and will get a 1-star deduction if severe enough. Adult characters should behave like adults, people should have realistic worries about life, characters should consider their sexuality before dive-bombing into someone's ahole, no overreliance on too many unlikely chance encounters.
* Writing 101 violations - author should have basic writing competence and know how to frame scenes, perform scene transitions, set and maintain a tone, maintain consistent and aggressive pacing, grow characters, thread side characters in and out, string plots together coherently, and end a story in a satisfactory way, tying up all important lose ends.
* Engagement - story must be engaging from the beginning to the end (or near to the end) or I will deduct 1-star. Things that are slogs to get through, usually due to pacing issues and a lot of problems related to the above, will get multiple stars deducted.
* Writing always trumps art - I can put up with some of what people would consider really sloppy/bad art if the writing in the story is good. The writing is by far the most important element. But good art will help eliminate unnecessary dialog bubbles and verbal explanation, and solid/good character expressions really add to the emotional feel of a scene. These get bonus points.
* A-plot/B-plot structure. Stories should have multiple things going on in the characters' lives, not just a romance. Work/school/family drama at the least, or mystery, fantastical, sportsball, etc. Stories without a main non-romance A-plot must be really well written to get full points from me.

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